In Stock. In the early morning of August 3rd 1492, Christopher Columbus went aboard the Santa Maria and gave the command to unfurl the sails. When the wind caught the sails, the three caravels were off and they had an uncharted ocean all to themselves. This is a great new programmatic work by Vince Gassi. All parts are interesting and exciting. A haunting middle section is surrounded by fast sections with driving energy from throughout the ensemble.

Now The Morning Is Begun was commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Michael's College School, a private Catholic high school for boys in Toronto, Canada. This work is constructed around two hymn tunes that have played a major role in the life of the school, Hymn To St. Michael and Michael, Prince Of All The Angels. The latter is the hymn in current use at the school, and it is from its verses that the title for this composition was drawn.

Overture to An Unscripted Movie was composed to pay homage to the orchestral scores written for Hollywood action/adventure films. The Overture is in four sections: The Hero, The Villain, The Love Theme, and The Fight. Since the Overture was written for an unscripted movie, the composer encourages both performers and audience members to create their own movie plots Big, bold and the Hollywood sound Grade 3 - this utilizes fanfares in the trumpets and places more range and technical demands on all players.